Ed Roebuck
Pitcher · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1955-1966)
Ed Roebuck was a pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966 for 4 teams, including the Brooklyn Dodgers, a span of 12 seasons. Across 460 career appearances, he went 52-31 with a 3.35 ERA, 477 strikeouts, and 62 saves.
- W (Wins):
- Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
- ERA (Earned Run Average):
- Earned runs allowed per nine innings pitched: (ER × 9) ÷ IP. The primary measure of pitching effectiveness.
- SO (Strikeouts):
- For a batter, times retired on a third strike; for a pitcher, batters retired on a third strike.
- WHIP (Walks and Hits per Inning Pitched):
- Baserunners allowed per inning: (BB + H) ÷ IP. Under 1.00 is elite.
Data updated
- Position
- Pitcher
- Bats / Throws
- R / R
- Height / Weight
- 6'2" / 185 lb
- Died
- 6/14/2018 in Lakewood, CA, USA
- MLB Debut
- 1955-04-18
- Last Game
- 1966-07-07
Full name: Edward Jack Roebuck
Season-by-Season Pitching
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| Year | Team | Lg | W | L | G | GS | CG | SHO | SV | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA | Lg ERA | Pitcher PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 5 | 6 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 84.0 | 96 | 44 | 24 | 33 | 4.71 | 4.00 (-18%) | -1501.1 |
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 5 | 4 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 89.1 | 83 | 39 | 29 | 60 | 3.93 | 3.96 (+1%) | -637.5 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 8 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96.1 | 70 | 29 | 46 | 73 | 2.71 | 3.83 (+29%) | 449.1 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 0 | 1 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 44.0 | 45 | 17 | 15 | 26 | 3.48 | 3.86 (+10%) | -1376.3 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 8 | 3 | 58 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 116.2 | 109 | 36 | 38 | 77 | 2.78 | 3.82 (+27%) | 551.6 |
| 1961 | LAN | NL | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 5.00 | 4.03 (-24%) | 0.0 |
| 1962 | LAN | NL | 10 | 2 | 64 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 119.1 | 102 | 41 | 54 | 72 | 3.09 | 3.96 (+22%) | -483.1 |
| 1963 | LAN | NL | 2 | 4 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40.1 | 54 | 19 | 21 | 26 | 4.24 | 3.46 (-23%) | -736.9 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 2 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57.1 | 63 | 21 | 29 | 25 | 3.30 | 3.46 (+5%) | -1295.4 |
| 1964 | WS2 | AL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9.00 | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 5 | 3 | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 77.1 | 55 | 19 | 25 | 42 | 2.21 | 3.58 (+38%) | -463.9 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 5 | 3 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 50.1 | 55 | 19 | 15 | 29 | 3.40 | 3.50 (+3%) | 540.8 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6.00 | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 52 | 31 | 460 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 791.0 | 753 | 294 | 302 | 477 | 3.35 | — | -4,953 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Career Batting Statistics
| G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | OBP | SLG | OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 460 | 137 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 39 | .204 | .227 | .277 | .504 | 0 |
Career AVG .204 vs. league average .254 across their career seasons — 19.4% below league average.
Career OBP .227 vs. league average .320 across their career seasons — 29.2% below league average.
Career SLG .277 vs. league average .386 across their career seasons — 28.1% below league average.
Career OPS .504 vs. league average .706 across their career seasons — 28.6% below league average.
Season-by-Season Batting
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| Year | Team | Lg | G | AB | R | H | 2B | 3B | HR | RBI | SB | BB | SO | AVG | Lg AVG | Lg OBP | Lg SLG | Lg OPS | PIV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | NL | 47 | 18 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | .111 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1956 | BRO | NL | 43 | 18 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | .333 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1957 | BRO | NL | 44 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 9 | .238 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1958 | LAN | NL | 32 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .500 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1960 | LAN | NL | 58 | 24 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | .167 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1961 | LAN | NL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1962 | LAN | NL | 64 | 28 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | .214 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | LAN | NL | 29 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .250 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | AL | 26 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | .182 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | WS2 | AL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1964 | PHI | NL | 60 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1965 | PHI | NL | 44 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| 1966 | PHI | NL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | — | — | — | — | 0.0 |
| Career · 13 seasons | 460 | 137 | 14 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 39 | .204 | — | — | — | — | 0 | ||
Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.
Game Log & Splits
View full game log (914 games) →Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).
Batting — Home / Away
| Split | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 235 | 68 | 9 | 20 | 2 | 7 | .294 |
| Away | 222 | 66 | 5 | 8 | 0 | 3 | .121 |
Pitching — Home / Away
| Split | G | IP | H | ER | BB | SO | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 235 | 414.2 | 385 | 164 | 153 | 265 | 3.56 |
| Away | 222 | 368.1 | 362 | 128 | 146 | 210 | 3.13 |
Last 10 Games — Pitching
| Date | Tm | Opp | Dec | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966-07-07 | PHI | NYN | — | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-07-04 | PHI | NYN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1966-06-20 | PHI | ATL | — | 2.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-15 | PHI | CIN | L | 0.2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966-06-15 | PHI | CIN | L | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966-06-14 | PHI | ATL | — | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1965-09-18 | PHI | PIT | — | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-06 | PHI | STL | — | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-09-03 | PHI | CIN | — | 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965-08-28 | PHI | LAD | — | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fielding Statistics
Career Fielding Totals by Position
Season-by-Season Fielding
| Year | Team | Pos | G | GS | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | BRO | P | 47 | 0 | 7 | 20 | 2 | 0 |
| 1956 | BRO | P | 43 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 0 | 1 |
| 1957 | BRO | P | 44 | 1 | 8 | 26 | 3 | 2 |
| 1958 | LAN | P | 32 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 |
| 1960 | LAN | P | 58 | 0 | 8 | 28 | 1 | 3 |
| 1961 | LAN | P | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1962 | LAN | P | 64 | 0 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 2 |
| 1963 | LAN | P | 29 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 | WS2 | P | 26 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 1964 | WS2 | P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 1964 | PHI | P | 60 | 0 | 6 | 18 | 2 | 1 |
| 1965 | PHI | P | 44 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| 1966 | PHI | P | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Career Games by Position
Circle size = games played at each position.
| Position | Games |
|---|---|
| Pitcher | 460 |
Award Voting History
| Year | Award | League | Finish | Points Won | Points Max | Votes First |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | Most Valuable Player | NL | 26th | 2.0 | 280 | 0 |
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Ed Roebuck: the record in brief
The profile opens with Ed Roebuck's first major league game on April 18, 1955; the last one listed came on July 7, 1966. The season rows list, in order, the Brooklyn Dodgers (1955 to 1957), the Los Angeles Dodgers (1958 through 1963), the Washington Senators (1963 to 1964), and the Philadelphia Phillies (1964 to 1966). Roebuck is listed as a pitcher at 185 pounds on a 6-foot-2 frame. The bio says Roebuck both batted and threw right-handed. The recorded birth is July 3, 1931, in East Millsboro, PA, USA. The bio records the death on June 14, 2018, in Lakewood, CA, USA. The bio lists the given name Edward Jack.
Roebuck went 52-31 with a 3.35 ERA in 460 games, 1 of them starts. Roebuck had 477 strikeouts and 62 saves. That 3.35 ERA compares with a 3.76 league average across the same seasons, 10.9% better. No season topped the 10 wins of 1962. The strikeout high was 77 in 1960. Roebuck saved 12 games in 1955, the season high.
Frequently Asked Questions about Ed Roebuck
- What years did Ed Roebuck play?
- Ed Roebuck played in Major League Baseball from 1955 to 1966.
- Was Ed Roebuck a pitcher?
- Yes. Ed Roebuck pitched in the major leagues, recording 52 wins and 477 strikeouts.
- How many home runs did Ed Roebuck hit?
- Ed Roebuck hit 2 career home runs with 28 hits.
- What was Ed Roebuck's career batting average?
- Ed Roebuck batted .204 over his career, with 28 hits in 137 at bats.
- How many RBI did Ed Roebuck have?
- Ed Roebuck drove in 10 runs in his career.
- What was Ed Roebuck's career ERA?
- Ed Roebuck finished with a 3.35 career ERA, going 52-31 with 477 strikeouts.